Ravenswood family
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The Ravenswood family is a fictional Scottish noble lineage central to the tragic events and doomed romance depicted in Sir Walter Scott's novel "The Bride of Lammermoor."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ravenswood family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8767276 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ravenswood family Context triple: [The Bride of Lammermoor, fictionalFamily, Ravenswood family]
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Walker family
The Walker family is the central fictional family in the television drama series "Brothers & Sisters," around whom the show's personal and political storylines revolve.
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Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
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Martin family
The Martin family is a central, long-running fictional family on the soap opera "All My Children," known for its multigenerational storylines and key role in the series' drama.
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Hopwood family
The Hopwood family is a historically significant English lineage associated with and commemorated by Hopwood Hall.
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Clark family
The Clark family is an American dynasty known for its substantial wealth, art patronage, and influence in business and philanthropy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ravenswood family Target entity description: The Ravenswood family is a fictional Scottish noble lineage central to the tragic events and doomed romance depicted in Sir Walter Scott's novel "The Bride of Lammermoor."
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A.
Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
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B.
Walker family
The Walker family is the central fictional family in the television drama series "Brothers & Sisters," around whom the show's personal and political storylines revolve.
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C.
Martin family
The Martin family is a central, long-running fictional family on the soap opera "All My Children," known for its multigenerational storylines and key role in the series' drama.
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D.
Hopwood family
The Hopwood family is a historically significant English lineage associated with and commemorated by Hopwood Hall.
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E.
Clark family
The Clark family is an American dynasty known for its substantial wealth, art patronage, and influence in business and philanthropy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble family
ⓘ
fictional family ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | opera ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Bride of Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | plot of The Bride of Lammermoor ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Ashton family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fateInNarrative | family line is effectively extinguished with Edgar’s death ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Bride of Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | The Bride of Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1819 ⓘ |
| genre | historical fiction ⓘ |
| houseType | noble house ⓘ |
| inspiredAdaptation | Lucia di Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Scottish Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Edgar Ravenswood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Ravenswood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberRole |
Edgar Ravenswood is the last male heir of the Ravenswood family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Ravenswood is the father of Edgar Ravenswood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodies the old Jacobite-leaning aristocracy ⓘ |
| nobleStatus | nobility ⓘ |
| operaCharacterBasedOn | Edgardo (Edgar) Ravenswood in Lucia di Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaComposer | Gaetano Donizetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Tales of My Landlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFunction | their dispossession and feud with the Ashtons drive the tragedy ⓘ |
| politicalAssociation | Jacobitism (implied in the novel’s context) ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstAppearance | Archibald Constable and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceName | Wolf’s Crag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceType | castle ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 17th century Scotland ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fatalism
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honor-bound loyalty ⓘ ruined nobility ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
decline of aristocracy
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family feud ⓘ tragic romance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ravenswood family Description of subject: The Ravenswood family is a fictional Scottish noble lineage central to the tragic events and doomed romance depicted in Sir Walter Scott's novel "The Bride of Lammermoor."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.